Hainault

English edit

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Hainault, London

Etymology edit

Old English, recorded as Henehout in 1221 and Hyneholt in 1239. It means "wood belonging to a religious community", referring to the ownership of Hainault Forest, part of the larger Epping Forest, by Barking Abbey. The spelling was altered from the 17th century because of a false connection to Philippa of Hainault, the wife of Edward III.

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /heɪnɔɫt/, /-oɫt/^[1]

Proper noun edit

Hainault

A suburban area in the borough of Redbridge, in north-eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4591).

References edit

^ Matt Brown (2020 May 26 (last accessed)) Everything You Know About London is Wrong‎^[1]

French edit

Proper noun edit

Hainault m

Archaic form of Hainaut.

References edit

[1] Matt Brown (2020 May 26 (last accessed)) Everything You Know About London is Wrong‎^[1]

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